When open source isn't enough: Fancy a de-Googled Chromium? How about some Microsoft-free VS Code?

Escaping telemetry might seem attractive, but there are downsides too

Open-source Chromium web browser and Visual Studio Code editor not free enough for you? Some developers, wary of the big corporate sponsors behind these projects, have taken the code and removed any branding, tracking and links to services to create independent alternatives....